Those goalposts were getting so outmoded in their old positions. For those who can’t stomach the previous level of spin on this issue, the new goalposts are:

Yeah, sure, the Russian intelligence services tried to swing the election for Trump and the Trump campaign colluded with them at the highest levels, BUT…

Just because Russian hackers messed with state voter rolls doesn’t mean the election would have turned out differently had they not done this. Alternate timelines are unknowable.
The Trump team working with Russian intelligence services looking for dirt on Clinton is exactly equivalent to the Clinton team talking to old Trump associates looking for dirt on Trump. And not at all akin to when the Russians offered to help Humphrey against Nixon (that offer was declined due to it being shady as hell). Elections are rough-and-tumble.
Just because the Russians wanted the Trump team to end economic sanctions in exchange for their assistance, and the only change to the GOP platform the Trump team made was to end Russian sanctions, does not mean there was any sort of quid pro quo arrangement. Coincidences happen.
Just because the Trump team initially denied pretty much all of their contacts with Russian officials until presented with proof to the contrary does not mean anything shady was going on. People forget stuff.
But what about [shiny object of the week]?!? We should all be looking into THAT! (some goalposts never need to be moved)